Something I've been thinking about a fair bit since Wes and Nassef took over Villa is what kind of financial entity "owns" the Club? I know the pair of them set up NSWE SCS (now V Sports SCS) but what does that actually mean? What is "V Sports"? Is it a trust? Is it some kind of private investment vehicle open to other unnamed investors? Is it purely Wes and Nassef's money being invested into Villa or are there other private parties putting money into the V Sports pot? I ask this now because it's clear the Club is beginning to embark on the multi-club ownership model and that will require significant funds in the long-term - according to reports, Las Vegas Villains, alone, would take up to a billion dollars to set up, if it gets the go ahead.
Beyond this, I wonder what the strategy is? We are now beginning to see Middle Eastern groups and states looking to get involved with far more clubs. We already have a hugely influential Middle Eastern businessman at the heart of Villa (Nassef Sawiris is the world's richest Arab according to Forbes), would V Sports eventually look to sell percentages of Aston Villa FC off to interested parties or, indeed, sell off portions of "V Sports" itself? With all these takeovers going on, and given the profiles and interests of Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, I think we are living in interesting times for Villa.
